Growing Peppers: Does Hotter Mean Healthier?
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 22:35
in Biology & Nature
Phytophthora blight, caused by Phytophthora capsici, is a major plant disease that affects many crop species worldwide, including chile peppers in New Mexico. Farmers' observations suggested that Phytophthora capsici caused less damage in pepper crops of the hot pepper varieties than low-heat pepper varieties.
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